Estimated zip code population in 2022: 7,621 Zip code population in 2010: 7,003 Zip code population in 2000: 5,902
Houses and condos: 3,083 Renter-occupied apartments: 349
% of renters here:
14%
State:
26%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 26426: 84.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 132.2 sq. mi. Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 58 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.5% ($657)
West Virginia:
0.5% ($821)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $845 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $517 (0.5%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 4,335
(56.9%)
Females: 3,281
(43.1%)
For population 25 years and over in 26426:
High school or higher: 83.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
Unemployed: 2.5%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 26426:
Never married: 31.4%
Now married: 44.4%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 7.7%
Divorced: 15.6%
Zip code 26426 compared to state average:
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $120,846
26426:
$120,846
West Virginia:
$155,100
According to our research of West Virginia and other state lists, there were 26 registered sex offenders living in 26426 zip code as of May 22, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 26426 is 290 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
47.4 years
West Virginia median age:
42.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.7 people
West Virginia:
2.3 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 26426, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $53,460 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$53,460
State:
$56,292
Salary/wage: $47,589 (reported on 77.9% of returns)
Here:
$47,589
State:
$49,093
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1126.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3326.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6036.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9747.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14730.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $810 (reported on 25.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$810
West Virginia:
$1,141
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.7% for AGIs below $25k, 8.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 21.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 41.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,146 (reported on 13.6% of returns)
Here:
$4,146
State:
$5,456
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.0% for AGIs below $25k, 18.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 113.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 172.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 146.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$13,186 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
Here:
+$13,186
State:
+$11,656
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 45.6% for AGIs below $25k, 17.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 158.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 481.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,267 (reported on 11.0% of returns)
Here:
+$6,267
State:
+$12,084
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.3% for AGIs below $25k, 33.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 153.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 255.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,416 (reported on 9.2% of returns)
26426:
$14,416
West Virginia:
$15,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 64.8% for AGIs below $25k, 90.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 228.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 189.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 775.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $30,283 (reported on 2.2% of returns)
Here:
$30,283
State:
$31,950
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 108.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 580.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $11,700 (reported on 1.8% of returns)
Here:
$11,700
State:
$12,364
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 278.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $6,967 (reported on 2.2% of returns)
26426:
$6,967
State:
$7,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 144.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,086 (reported on 15.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,086
State:
$2,258
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.7% for AGIs below $25k, 63.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 90.1%
Here:
90%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 88.7% for AGIs below $25k, 92.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 83.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 26426, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $44,225 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$44,225
State:
$48,628
Salary/wage: $37,745 (reported on 84.2% of returns)
Here:
$37,745
State:
$42,328
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 77.3% for AGIs below $25k, 80.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 37.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $779 (reported on 22.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$779
West Virginia:
$1,211
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,875 (reported on 10.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,875
State:
$4,262
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,783 (reported on 6.5% of returns)
Here:
+$2,783
State:
+$8,875
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$13,245 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
Here:
+$13,245
State:
+$13,636
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,208 (reported on 6.5% of returns)
26426:
$12,208
West Virginia:
$11,787
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $20,352 (19% of AGI, reported on 12.5% of returns)
Here:
$20,352
State:
$21,148
Here:
18.7% of AGI
State:
18.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $4,331 (reported on 7.1% of returns)
Here:
$4,331
State:
$4,508
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $7,091 (reported on 12.5% of returns)
26426:
$7,091
State:
$8,103
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,143 (reported on 22.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,143
State:
$2,140
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 45.7%
Here:
46%
State:
49%
(% for various income ranges: 41.5% for AGIs below $25k, 44.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 47.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 66.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 26426, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $31,120 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$31,120
State:
$37,498
Salary/wage: $28,473 (reported on 86.0% of returns)
Here:
$28,473
State:
$33,645
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 91.3% for AGIs below $10k, 78.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 55.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,278 (reported on 34.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,278
West Virginia:
$1,465
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,925 (reported on 14.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,925
State:
$2,913
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$7,539 (reported on 9.5% of returns)
Here:
+$7,539
State:
+$6,331
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,991 (reported on 13.1% of returns)
Here:
+$6,991
State:
+$11,074
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.4% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $1,956 (reported on 2.7% of returns)
26426:
$1,956
West Virginia:
$2,796
Total itemized deductions: $16,467 (22% of AGI, reported on 11.2% of returns)
Here:
$16,467
State:
$16,976
Here:
22.0% of AGI
State:
19.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,662 (5% of AGI, reported on 9.2% of returns)
Here:
$3,662
State:
$3,529
Here:
4.6% of AGI
State:
3.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $3,766 (reported on 66.7% of returns)
26426:
$3,766
State:
$5,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,670 (reported on 22.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,670
State:
$1,662
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 49.8%
Here:
50%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 39.7% for AGIs below $10k, 51.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 55.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 48.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 261 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,273
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 95 (73 now married, 22 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,153 (448 now married, 706 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 26426 with a mortgage: 736 (17 second mortgage, 17 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,068 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $302
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
15.5%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
7.6%
Whole state:
9.7%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.6
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.5
State:
4.7
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 26426: Lake Floyd Golf Club (A), McClellan Volunteer Fire Department (B), West Virginia Industrial Home for Youth Library (C), Salem Volunteer Fire Department Station 9 (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 26426 include: Victory Baptist Church (A), Vermont Baptist Church (B), Hurst Chapel United Methodist Church (C), Union Mission Church (D), Tenmile Baptist Church (E), Smith Chapel (F), Lyda Chapel United Methodist Church (G), Cascara United Methodist Church (H), Wolf Summit Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Grass Run Cemetery (1), K of P Cemetery (2), Enon Cemetery (3), Day Cemetery (4), Shahan Cemetery (5), Point Pleasant Cemetery (6), Mount Olive Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Turkey Foot Run (A), Traugh Fork (B), Tarkiln Run (C), Sycamore Fork (D), Skelton Run (E), Shaws Run (F), Shaw Run (G), Sawyers Run (H), Salem Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
583 married couples with children.
272 single-parent households (101 men, 171 women).
98.5% of residents of 26426 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (98% very well, 2% not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 110 (1.5%) (52.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.5%
Whole state:
1.8%
40%Afghanistan
11%Greece
10%Bhutan
9%Honduras
9%Brazil
1%France
29%American
13%English
13%Irish
10%German
6%Scotch-Irish
3%European
2%Italian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1012010 or later
02000 to 2009
421990 to 1999
20Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
AT & T LONG LINES-EQUIP ENGR WOLF SMMT (0.8 MILES E OF WOLF SUMMIT in WOLF SUMMIT, WV)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, A T & T LONG LINES (CONTACT/OWNER)
CHESAPEAKE & POTOMAC TELEPHONE CO (179 W MAIN ST in SALEM, WV)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, CHESAPEAKE & POTOMAC TELEPHONE COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
FINE FURNITURE CO (196 LIBERTY ST in SALEM, WV)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, HANLEY DENNIS (CONTACT/OWNER)
BAKER OIL TOOL INC (RT. 50/39, NORTH OF SUN VALLEY in WOLF SUMMIT, WV)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: OIL AND GAS FIELD MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT Alternative names: BAKER OIL TOOLS
BENEDUM & SONS (ROUTE 5 BOX 426 in SALEM, WV)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: MICHAEL BENEDUM (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
CHURCH OF GOD 7TH DAY PUBLISHING HOUSE (79 WATER ST in SALEM, WV)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
DOMINION TRANSMISSION, INC. (ROUTE 1 TURKEY RUN ROAD in SALEM, WV)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION Business NAICS classification: PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL GAS. Alternative names: CNG - SCHUTTE COMPRESSOR STATION
DOMINION TRANSMISSION INC - SALEM DIST (TURKEY RUN RD in SALEM, WV)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Alternative names: CNG TRANSMISSION-SALEM DIST
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.7% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.4%
75.6%Utility gas
18.0%Electricity
4.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1.0%Wood
0.8%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 5,874. Population change in the 1990s: +28 (+0.5%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 5,279
Northeast: 672
Midwest: 744
South: 579
West: 134
57% of the 26426 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in West Virginia.
88% of the 26426 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 22
Here:
4.8%
West Virginia:
12.2%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5
Here:
1.8%
West Virginia:
8.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 249
Here:
60.1%
West Virginia:
17.3%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
202,455Architecture and engineering occupations
94,178Computer and mathematical occupations
69,770Law enforcement workers including supervisors
57,261Legal occupations
56,527Management occupations
55,348Business and financial operations occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (20-49: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 1)
Mining: Drilling Oil and Gas Wells (20-49: 1)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: All Other Support Services (20-49: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Child and Youth Services (20-49: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
143 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
105 people in college/university student housing
96 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
52 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
8 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in 2000:
350 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
162 people in unknown juvenile institutions
102 people in nursing homes
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 3
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 42. The highest number of fire incidents - 81 took place in 2007, and the least - 25 in 2003. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (50.5%), and Outside Fires (25.8%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 26426
(56.9%)
(43.1%)
Nearest zip codes: 26448, 26422, 26339, 26436, 26301, 26348.
Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 42. The highest number of fire incidents - 81 took place in 2007, and the least - 25 in 2003. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (50.5%), and Outside Fires (25.8%).